By: Leanne Taylor
 Clinical Psychology
 Industrial/Organizational
Psychology
 Human Factors
 School Psychology
 Counseling Psychology
 Forensic Psychology
 Developmental
Psychology
 Social Psychology
 Cognitive Psychology
 Marriage and Family
Therapy
 Experimental
Psychology
 Psychiatry
 Licensed Mental
Health Counseling
 Social Work
 Masters (LMHC, LSW, MS)
◦ Approximately 2 – 3 years
 Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D)
◦ Approximately 4 – 6 years
◦ Practical/clinically based
 Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D)
◦ Approximately 4 – 6 years
◦ Research based
 Doctorate of Medicine (M.D)
◦ Approximately 8-9 years ( 4 years medical school & 4 years
residency)
◦ Biological/medically based
 Resources
◦ APA book/other Grad school books
◦ APA Website (apa.org)
 Things to consider
◦ Location
 Weather
◦ Faculty
◦ Research interests/specialization tracks
◦ Internship expectance rate
◦ Scholarships
◦ Cost of tuition/living
 GRE
 Need at least a 1000, prefer 500 in verbal & quantitative
Utilize the Kaplan free GRE practice test on campus
Cost = $150
Takes about 4 hours
 45 min for issue essay
 30 min for argument essay
 30 min for verbal
 45 min for quantitative
 Optional research section
Paper or computer, computer recommended for
adaptability and quickness with scores
Get quant and verbal scores right away
Can send scores to 4 schools for free
 Letters Of Recommendation
◦ Doctoral programs require 3 letters
 One letter from a person with the degree level
you are obtaining
◦ Masters programs between 2-3 letters
◦ Need to be from faculty, advisers, or work
supervisors related to your field.
◦ Ask them if they can write you a STRONG letter
◦ Give them plenty of time to write letters, at
least one month preferably 2-3 months.
 Information to Give to Recommenders
◦ Thank you letter with info about why you’re
applying to the program, goals after grad
school, whether not you will mail the forms etc.
◦ Degree audit with GPAs highlighted/labeled
◦ Resume/CV
◦ List of all the schools you are applying to with
how the schools want their letters sent and
their deadlines
◦ Any supplemental forms they require
◦ Envelopes, stamps address labels etc.
GPA
◦ Most doctoral programs require at
least a 3.5
◦ Master programs at least 3.0
◦ Will usually only look at your last
sixty hours
◦ Not as important as GRE
 Personal Statements/Essays
◦ They are usually 500 words
◦ Need to make yourself stand out
 Resume/CV
◦ CV is a detailed version of your resume
◦ Go to career services to get help
improving/writing your resume/CV
◦ Some programs specify resume, others CV and
some will accept either
 Transcripts
◦ From every college you attended
 Internships
◦ Relevant to your program
◦ Examples
 TA
Peer adviser
Receptionist at a counseling center
◦ Where to find an Internship
Experiential Learning
Check advising office bulletin board
 Research experience
◦ A minimum of 1yr required for Ph.D programs
◦ Become a Research Assistant at the labs on campus
◦ Research is research no matter what field it’s in
◦ Honors in the major
 Through Burnette honors college. Contact Kim Renk
◦ If you don’t have research experience, get your
masters and then do your PhD or take a year off to
get research experience and apply then.
◦ Not as important for a Psy.D or masters program
 Volunteer Work
◦ Center for Drug Free Living
◦ Kids House
◦ Harbor House
 Extracurricular Activities
◦ PSI CHI
◦ Psychological Society
◦ Active Minds
◦ Honors Organizations
 Interviews
◦ If you are being considered for the program
will have to attend a mandatory interview at
the school
 Something to keep in mind when deciding where
to apply ( i.e. travel cost)
 Always Have a Back Up Plan
◦ If applying to a doctoral program, apply to a
few masters programs as well
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